Where does “drool” come from?
Drool comes from English drivel, from Middle English drivelen, from Old English dreflian, from Proto-Germanic drablijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerebʰ-, meaning to disturb or trouble.
drool (English): To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of...
Definitions
- To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of...
Ancestry of “drool”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | drule | — |
| 2 | English | drivel | senseless talk; nonsense; saliva, drool; A fool;... |
| 3 | Middle English | drevelen | — |
| 4 | Old English | dreflian | to drivel, slobber, slaver |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drablijaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerebʰ- | cloudy, turbid; yeast |
Words derived from “drool”